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2023 Most Popular Colleges for Transportation & Materials Moving in the Plains States Region

29 Ranked Colleges
1,538 Degrees Awarded
$24,900 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Plains States Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Plains States Region” ranking.

Transportation & Materials Moving is the 33rd most popular major in the country with 29,084 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, transportation and materials moving graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $42,489 and had an average of $13,949 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 1,538 transportation and materials moving graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,946 and $15,378 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 29 colleges that offered a degree in transportation and materials moving. To top this list, a school must have a successful transportation and materials moving program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region transportation & materials moving students.

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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Plains States Region list. This fairly large school is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and it awarded 295 ’s transportation and materials moving degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Transportation & Materials Moving at University of North Dakota

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Out of the 29 schools in the Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #2 spot on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large school located in Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 60 ’s transportation and materials moving degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Transportation & Materials Moving at Minnesota State University - Mankato

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Out of the 29 schools in the Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Dubuque landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Dubuque is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dubuque, Iowa. It awarded 52 ’s transportation and materials moving degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UD Transportation & Materials Moving Report

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

Out of the 29 schools in the Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Kansas State University is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 49 ’s transportation and materials moving degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Transportation & Materials Moving at Kansas State University

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University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Missouri. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Warrensburg, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 42 degrees to qualified ’s transportation and materials moving students in 2020-2021.

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Saint Louis University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 28 ’s transportation and materials moving degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this fairly large public school awarded 25 diplomas to qualified ’s transportation and materials moving students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full University of Nebraska at Omaha Transportation & Materials Moving Report

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Academy College
Bloomington, Minnesota

Academy College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Bloomington, Minnesota, this small private for-profit school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified ’s transportation and materials moving students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Academy College Transportation & Materials Moving Report

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

South Dakota State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s transportation and materials moving degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Transportation & Materials Moving at South Dakota State University

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University of Nebraska at Kearney landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Plains States Region ranking. UNK is a public institution located in Kearney, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full UNK Transportation & Materials Moving Report

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Hesston College
Hesston, Kansas

Hesston College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Hesston College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hesston, Kansas. It awarded 8 ’s transportation and materials moving degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Transportation & Materials Moving at Hesston

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Lake Area Technical Institute
Watertown, South Dakota

Lake Area Technical Institute came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Watertown, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s transportation and materials moving degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Transportation & Materials Moving at Lake Area Technical Institute

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With a ranking of #14, Northwest Iowa Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Sheldon, Iowa, and it awarded 7 ’s transportation and materials moving degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Transportation & Materials Moving at Northwest Iowa Community College

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Ozarks Technical Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified ’s transportation and materials moving students in 2020-2021.

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Lake Superior College
Duluth, Minnesota

Lake Superior College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Duluth, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified ’s transportation and materials moving students in 2020-2021.

Full Lake Superior College Transportation & Materials Moving Report

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Dodge City Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Dodge City Community College is a public institution located in Dodge City, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Dodge City Community College Transportation & Materials Moving Report

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With a ranking of #17, Iowa Lakes Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Plains States Region list. Iowa Lakes Community College is located in Estherville, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s transportation and materials moving degrees to qualified students.

Full Iowa Lakes Community College Transportation & Materials Moving Report

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With a ranking of #19, Johnson County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Plains States Region list. Johnson County Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Overland Park, Kansas. It awarded 63 ’s transportation and materials moving degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Transportation & Materials Moving at JCCC

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Cloud County Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Cloud County Community College is a small school located in Concordia, Kansas that handed out 6 ’s transportation and materials moving degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Cloud County Community College Transportation & Materials Moving Report

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Central Community College
Grand Island, Nebraska

Central Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Central Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Grand Island, Nebraska. It awarded 49 ’s transportation and materials moving degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Central Community College Transportation & Materials Moving Report

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With a ranking of #22, Central Christian College of Kansas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in McPherson, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified ’s transportation and materials moving students in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #22, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Plains States Region list. North Dakota State University is a public institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Transportation & Materials Moving at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

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Indian Hills Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Transportation & Materials Moving Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Indian Hills Community College is located in Ottumwa, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s transportation and materials moving degrees to qualified students.

Full IHCC Transportation & Materials Moving Report

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